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-pakistan relations. he is a fellow at the faces society and also a professor at columbia university's south asia institute. he is a government official in the administration of the prime minister benazir bhutto, so please join me in welcoming hasan. thank you. [applause] >> thanks, susan. welcome all once again on behalf of usip and the asia society. i worked on pakistan. the institute. we are very pleased to be co hosting this event with the asia society. i just want to set up few ground rules to let everyone how we will proceed and say a few words. please make sure your cellphones are turned off or are on silent. major you remembered you turn them on when you leave the room. also for the panelists, since we are on tv, please speak from the podium and then in the questions, speak closely into the microphone as possible. yours is not going to work. [laughter] we will start with an overview of the report for about 10 minutes, and then we will have our two panelists say a few words about the report. i will
-pakistan relations. he is a fellow at the faces society and also a professor at columbia university's south asia institute. he is a government official in the administration of the prime minister benazir bhutto, so please join me in welcoming hasan. thank you. [applause] >> thanks, susan. welcome all once again on behalf of usip and the asia society. i worked on pakistan. the institute. we are very pleased to be co hosting this event with the asia society. i just want to set up few...
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we will talk about relationships of pakistan with shuja nawaz. we will talk about the current between us and the pakistan government and the killing of bin laden and it story today in the paper about the intelligence service. and matthew segal. we will talk about college graduates, their viewpoints on the job market, the kinds of jobs out there for them and what they face as they leave school. that will be at 9:15 a.m. tomorrow. all of that, the newspapers, and your phone calls at "washington journal" which starts at 7:00 a.m.. we will see you then. [captioning performed by national captioning institute] [captions copyright national cable satellite corp. 2011] >> coming up live, house speaker john boehner delivering the commencement address at catholic university at 10:15 a.m. eastern. on wednesday, former speaker of the house newt gingrich announced he is running for president. on the "road to the white house," you can see his address to the georgia and gop party here on c-span. >> would series of tours is it did they make to become terrorists,
we will talk about relationships of pakistan with shuja nawaz. we will talk about the current between us and the pakistan government and the killing of bin laden and it story today in the paper about the intelligence service. and matthew segal. we will talk about college graduates, their viewpoints on the job market, the kinds of jobs out there for them and what they face as they leave school. that will be at 9:15 a.m. tomorrow. all of that, the newspapers, and your phone calls at...
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if pakistan will not take on that the threat from the haqqanis based in pakistan who attack our forces, then we should be prepared to take steps to defend our troops. it is consistent with established principles of international law of the united states to defend itself and to defend afghanistan against cross-border attacks by insurgents based in pakistan and to respond to those attacks. and to respond to those attacks. the recent report that a haqqanis reporter was killed in strike, in an area that was off-limits, is an example of the kind of action that is overdue. we have the right, the target, the forces in afghanistan and in pakistan, but to target the people controlling those forces as well. as the secretary has said, the message that the pakistani need to know is that we will do everything we can defend our forces. when we do that, and predict that we will have strong support, bipartisan support in the u.s. congress. we should inform pakistan that it should not expect to normalize this relationship. with the united states, as long as it provides a safe haven for violent extremis
if pakistan will not take on that the threat from the haqqanis based in pakistan who attack our forces, then we should be prepared to take steps to defend our troops. it is consistent with established principles of international law of the united states to defend itself and to defend afghanistan against cross-border attacks by insurgents based in pakistan and to respond to those attacks. and to respond to those attacks. the recent report that a haqqanis reporter was killed in strike, in an area...
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there is a route that comes through these areas, coming from pakistan into afghanistan. most of them are used for commerce. and this goes farther into the larger cities. but they also use this to bring in a equipment to tackle the coalition forces. this is the biggest city in the area, with the most local populace. this is a center for trade and commerce in the area. and these provinces where nato has not had much of a presence until quite recently, these are the border provinces that only began getting a large number of troops in the past year. the population is not very friendly to the coalition. so the population will harbor fighters for the taliban, and they will hold weapons for them and are aware of taliban movements. the approach for this province is to target, in a sense, the civilian populations. not with violence, but when they need intelligence -- you have to visit houses. you have to march out to where they are concentrated, to start knocking on doors, demanding to be let in. they will break the door down. but you knock on the door, trying to be as friendly a
there is a route that comes through these areas, coming from pakistan into afghanistan. most of them are used for commerce. and this goes farther into the larger cities. but they also use this to bring in a equipment to tackle the coalition forces. this is the biggest city in the area, with the most local populace. this is a center for trade and commerce in the area. and these provinces where nato has not had much of a presence until quite recently, these are the border provinces that only...
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presence inaden's pakistan was not to pakistan's advantage. guest: i respect the ambassador quite a bit. i have dealt with him before certainly, that is the tape that senior leaders in pakistan have. the trouble is, the isi have longstanding ties to the taliban. they have longstanding ties to groups that are tied to al qaeda. so the elements of the intelligence service, both current and retired, have relations with al qaeda. so in some ways they play a double game that hurts the u.s. and the pakistani people. there is a pakistani calculus of needing to hedge their bets, u.s., india. the key question here is whether there is some element within pakistani intelligence or military that knew about this, that established a network to support bin laden for five years. host: juan zarate is our guest. former national security adviser for counterterrorism in the bush administration. currently, the traditional threats project senior adviser at the center for strategic and international studies. brooklyn, new york. eileen. caller: i just have a few comme
presence inaden's pakistan was not to pakistan's advantage. guest: i respect the ambassador quite a bit. i have dealt with him before certainly, that is the tape that senior leaders in pakistan have. the trouble is, the isi have longstanding ties to the taliban. they have longstanding ties to groups that are tied to al qaeda. so the elements of the intelligence service, both current and retired, have relations with al qaeda. so in some ways they play a double game that hurts the u.s. and the...
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if i began recounting pakistan's sacrifices and pakistan's suffering, i would keep you here till next september. we do not take terrorism lightly. we cannot. we have suffered far too much. our nation is united in its determination to eliminate the specter of terrorism from our soil, from our region and the world. it is important to enhance international cooperation to totally obliterate terrorism in all its forms and manifestations. our resolve is inspired by allama mohammed iqbal, the legendary poet-philosopher to whom pakistan owes a debt of gratitude. iqbal said -- [speaking urdu] and i translate -- its soaring height if you have the will, there is nothing to fear from adversity" pakistan has the will. we do not fear adversity. it is pakistan's firm determination not to allow any space on its territory for militants and terrorists. at the regional plane, we must all pledge that our respective territories will not be allowed to be used against others by terrorists. the issue of organizing, financing, arming, supporting and abetting terrorist violence needs to be addressed seriously
if i began recounting pakistan's sacrifices and pakistan's suffering, i would keep you here till next september. we do not take terrorism lightly. we cannot. we have suffered far too much. our nation is united in its determination to eliminate the specter of terrorism from our soil, from our region and the world. it is important to enhance international cooperation to totally obliterate terrorism in all its forms and manifestations. our resolve is inspired by allama mohammed iqbal, the...
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pakistan is a proud nation. we are united to uphold the national dignity to say guard our supreme national interest by all means no other nation. has that so many challenges. no other people has been put to so many tests by history and by circumstancesour nation has met all these challenges with supreme confidence, which is borne out of our firm belief in the noble injunctions of our glorious religion islam, our societal traditions. ever since our independence, pakistan stood up for our values which are also universal: freedom, dignity, equality, tolerance, humanity, harmony and brotherhood. hasstan's foreign policy always reflected our national ethos which, undoubtedly, transcends considerations of narrow interests or politics of expediency. pakistan is not only a state but an idea and an ideal that our courageous and talented people strive, in their daily lives, to translate into reality. our democratic and pluralistic polity as epitomized by this august house, state institutions, free press, open and intense
pakistan is a proud nation. we are united to uphold the national dignity to say guard our supreme national interest by all means no other nation. has that so many challenges. no other people has been put to so many tests by history and by circumstancesour nation has met all these challenges with supreme confidence, which is borne out of our firm belief in the noble injunctions of our glorious religion islam, our societal traditions. ever since our independence, pakistan stood up for our values...
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secondly, sure, i worry a lot about pakistan. but i'm yet to hear an american present a plan or policy that can influence what is going on inside of pakistan. even if you had a perfect government in afghanistan, how would that affect the growth of the pacific -- pakistani taliban which is a real extremist force, the division within the army in pakistan where it is growing and growing religious extremism. the political lies in corruption in that country and tribal and class loyalties there. that country is falling apart with over 100 nuclear weapons. but show phame, other than sayi we should do something about it, exactly what we should do. host: our last call is from illinois, diana, democrats line. caller: good morning, steve. i wanted to tell mr. gelb that in march of this year i was in pakistan and i had to learn about a different type of country for myself and show them how important it is for our country and their countries. but they did not accept who we were and they did not like us. and i agree that the troops coming home
secondly, sure, i worry a lot about pakistan. but i'm yet to hear an american present a plan or policy that can influence what is going on inside of pakistan. even if you had a perfect government in afghanistan, how would that affect the growth of the pacific -- pakistani taliban which is a real extremist force, the division within the army in pakistan where it is growing and growing religious extremism. the political lies in corruption in that country and tribal and class loyalties there. that...
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pakistan has alternatives to us. it likes to exaggerate the size of these alternatives, but they do have them. >> there is another side of this. that is simply trade logistics. there has been a lot of talk. pakistan is not a particularly attractive structure for china. it is not a particularly good group for pipelines and roads unless you believe it is completely secure and you have real reason to move from the indian ocean north. when you look at what china is doing, is not financing a major road through pakistan but one through to run -- tehran. that is a massive investment for china. the other is for obvious economic reasons you have funding for east/west communication lines. you have a rather peculiar subculture of people who are fascinated by afghanistan and pakistan. on the other hand, you have it on the map. they are moving east, west, in north. >> you mentioned the arab spring. is a possible to see this popular uprising? is it possible to see it in pakistan? you have a lawyer movement. it fizzled out. could t
pakistan has alternatives to us. it likes to exaggerate the size of these alternatives, but they do have them. >> there is another side of this. that is simply trade logistics. there has been a lot of talk. pakistan is not a particularly attractive structure for china. it is not a particularly good group for pipelines and roads unless you believe it is completely secure and you have real reason to move from the indian ocean north. when you look at what china is doing, is not financing a...
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-pakistan relations. but first a news update. >> dozens of korean students have stormed the british embassy in tehran. they smashed windows and raised an iranian flag. they chanted, "death to england." england is imposing new sanctions on iran over its nuclear program. our ratings could store meet british agency as they did to the u.s. mission in 1979, it was warned -- iranians could storm. a fiscal union with binding commitments. to regain market trust. chancellor merkel acknowledges this will not be easy because not all of the 27 member states are enthusiastic about it. president obama meets with the prime minister of the netherlands to talk about trade between the two countries as well as the current situation in the eurozone. the leaders will talk about the upcoming nato summit in chicago. those are some of the latest headlines on c-span radio. >> i look why the country does well or doesn't. these are two crucial values. do you believe the future can be different from the present? these are not univer
-pakistan relations. but first a news update. >> dozens of korean students have stormed the british embassy in tehran. they smashed windows and raised an iranian flag. they chanted, "death to england." england is imposing new sanctions on iran over its nuclear program. our ratings could store meet british agency as they did to the u.s. mission in 1979, it was warned -- iranians could storm. a fiscal union with binding commitments. to regain market trust. chancellor merkel...
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pakistan is a difficult, and reliable ally. we see it a rock-solid and -- pakistan is a difficult, unreliable ally. >> one of our viewers is saying we cannot afford to keep karzai, especially with u.s. soldiers still dying. tell him he gets only 1 billion and no u.s. soldiers died. the point about how much this is costing us, a significant cost to taxpayers in afghanistan. >> i would not expect congress to cut any of the money that is seen as the key for soldiers on the ground. i think areas that could be targeted for cuts in afghanistan would be our support of the afghan national security forces, which could be 5 billion per month into the future. also our support for reconstruction and development in afghanistan, which has been a big part of the obama administration strategy there. the united states has spent $50 billion restructuring agreed to reconstructing afghanistan. -- has spent $50 billion reconstructing afghanistan. we have spent millions getting girls to school. >> if you look at a map, where is the country most unst
pakistan is a difficult, and reliable ally. we see it a rock-solid and -- pakistan is a difficult, unreliable ally. >> one of our viewers is saying we cannot afford to keep karzai, especially with u.s. soldiers still dying. tell him he gets only 1 billion and no u.s. soldiers died. the point about how much this is costing us, a significant cost to taxpayers in afghanistan. >> i would not expect congress to cut any of the money that is seen as the key for soldiers on the ground. i...
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presence inaden's pakistan was not to pakistan's advantage. guest: i respect the ambassador quite a bit. i have dealt with him before certainly, that is the tape that senior leaders in pakistan have. the trouble is, the isi have longstanding ties to the taliban. they have longstanding ties to groups that are tied to al qaeda. so the elements of the intelligence service, both current and retired, have relations with al qaeda. so in some ways they play a double game that hurts the u.s. and the pakistani people. there is a pakistani calculus of needing to hedge their bets, u.s., india. the key question here is whether there is some element within pakistani intelligence or military that knew about this, that established a network to support bin laden for five years. host: juan zarate is our guest. former national security adviser for counterterrorism in the bush administration. currently, the traditional threats project senior adviser at the center for strategic and international studies. brooklyn, new york. eileen. caller: i just have a few comme
presence inaden's pakistan was not to pakistan's advantage. guest: i respect the ambassador quite a bit. i have dealt with him before certainly, that is the tape that senior leaders in pakistan have. the trouble is, the isi have longstanding ties to the taliban. they have longstanding ties to groups that are tied to al qaeda. so the elements of the intelligence service, both current and retired, have relations with al qaeda. so in some ways they play a double game that hurts the u.s. and the...
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the leadership in the pakistan. but we will allow isi to assist other terrorist organizations that are targeting the united states or u.s. troops, that they get this kind of cooperation. it has to be broadened to include the l.a.t. do you think there is a potential for this spending -- spinning out-of-control by the l.a.t.? >> of course we worry about that and discuss it in great depth with our indian counterparts. it is a concern of theirs. it is also concerning to us. we have designated them. we are raising their continuing presence and activities on a regular basis. our policy has to be carefully coordinated with the indian concerns. india is trying to improve relations with pakistan right now. there are some productive discussions going on. >> perhaps admiral mike mullen also words will allow us to carry this, station on with that is that rather than india. >> the chair will recognize the ranking member on the committee or atmosphere. >> madam secretary, i want to wish you a happy birthday. i should ask you for
the leadership in the pakistan. but we will allow isi to assist other terrorist organizations that are targeting the united states or u.s. troops, that they get this kind of cooperation. it has to be broadened to include the l.a.t. do you think there is a potential for this spending -- spinning out-of-control by the l.a.t.? >> of course we worry about that and discuss it in great depth with our indian counterparts. it is a concern of theirs. it is also concerning to us. we have designated...
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it is difficult to aid the military of pakistan in the fight against terror. >> pakistan has been helpful in the past. it should come as no surprise to anyone to say that they have shared information in the past that may have ultimately led to osama bin laden's whereabouts. i cannot say that i could dispute that. the problem has come with the fact that, if they knew he was there and if they did not pass along that little tidbit of information, that is a huge problem. again, they have on-again and off-again. they have been helpful. some detainee's that they take into custody, we get into -- some detainees that they take into custody, we get access to and some not. i hope we look at this -- we will go back and do the forensics on all of this. that will happen. how does this happen? that we have a full and complete picture. but i hope to do not spend a lot of time on a particular portion. this is the time for pakistan and the united states to say, all right, done deal. osama belated is gone. we have lots and lots of work to do -- osama bin laden is gone. we have lots and lots of work to do.
it is difficult to aid the military of pakistan in the fight against terror. >> pakistan has been helpful in the past. it should come as no surprise to anyone to say that they have shared information in the past that may have ultimately led to osama bin laden's whereabouts. i cannot say that i could dispute that. the problem has come with the fact that, if they knew he was there and if they did not pass along that little tidbit of information, that is a huge problem. again, they have...
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pakistan is a related problem because they are neighbors of afghanistan. a lot of goods flow back and forth across that border. something to remember about pakistan, they have a large population and a strong streak of islam is fundamentalism in part of the population and a significant stockpile of nuclear weapons. if pakistan ever goes to the dark side, we will have a big problem on our hands. we cannot afford not to be involved in that part of the world. we need to be there. there is an awful lot at stake. which is strategy you use, those are all subjects for debate. but we cannot walk away. if we did once before. we were actively involved when i was on the intel committee in the house in helping them against the soviets. it worked and drove them out of afghanistan and then everyone turned and walked away. the next thing you know you have a taliban government in afghanistan. in 1996 they invited in osama bin laden and he set up shop. the net result of all that, of course, was 9/11 and a loss of 3000 americans here at home. this is not something we can jus
pakistan is a related problem because they are neighbors of afghanistan. a lot of goods flow back and forth across that border. something to remember about pakistan, they have a large population and a strong streak of islam is fundamentalism in part of the population and a significant stockpile of nuclear weapons. if pakistan ever goes to the dark side, we will have a big problem on our hands. we cannot afford not to be involved in that part of the world. we need to be there. there is an awful...
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the stability of pakistan. and also, our global effort to make sure that terrorism is defeated once and for all. i think the disappearance of osama bin laden was a terrific message. it shows just how far we have come in terms of working with many countries around the world, sharing intelligence at a very rapid pace, building trust and confidence. we've defused many attacks. some publicly known. others not. as a result of this operation, pakistan deserves a share of the credit. the fight still goes on. against terrorism. but think that we can honestly say that the world is probably a little bit safer without osama bin laden. in terms of the 9/11 type of attacks that used to be able to generate. let's hope they don't have the capacity anymore. and that -- um -- a surge of international cooperation that has us at least tracking terrorist organizations wherever they appear. i'm honored to be here. i look forward to our discussion. >> thank you for being here today. thanks for that testimony. you commanded troops in
the stability of pakistan. and also, our global effort to make sure that terrorism is defeated once and for all. i think the disappearance of osama bin laden was a terrific message. it shows just how far we have come in terms of working with many countries around the world, sharing intelligence at a very rapid pace, building trust and confidence. we've defused many attacks. some publicly known. others not. as a result of this operation, pakistan deserves a share of the credit. the fight still...
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pakistan is a difficult, and reliable ally. we see it a rock-solid and -- pakistan is a difficult, unreliable ally. >> one of our viewers is saying we cannot afford to keep karzai , especially with u.s. soldiers still dying. tell him he gets only 1 billion and no u.s. soldiers died. the point about how much this is costing us, a significant cost to taxpayers in afghanistan. >> i would not expect congress to cut any of the money that is seen as the key for soldiers on the ground. i think areas that could be targeted for cuts in afghanistan would be our support of the afghan national security forces, which could be 5 billion per month into the future. also our support for reconstruction and development in afghanistan, which has been a big part of the obama administration strategy there. the united states has spent $50 billion restructuring agreed to reconstructing afghanistan. -- has spent $50 billion reconstructing afghanistan. we have spent millions getting girls to school. >> if you look at a map, where is the country most uns
pakistan is a difficult, and reliable ally. we see it a rock-solid and -- pakistan is a difficult, unreliable ally. >> one of our viewers is saying we cannot afford to keep karzai , especially with u.s. soldiers still dying. tell him he gets only 1 billion and no u.s. soldiers died. the point about how much this is costing us, a significant cost to taxpayers in afghanistan. >> i would not expect congress to cut any of the money that is seen as the key for soldiers on the ground. i...
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they have hundreds of civilians killed by a tax in pakistan, -- by a tax in pakistan. they have helped to capture or kill numerous al-qaeda figures. the problem is, there's a balance that pakistan has undertaken. especially with assumptions that the u.s. will not be there for a long-term --or the long term. and the concerns about overextending themselves in the tribal area where they had an uneasy peace for decades. they do not want to stir a hornet's nest if they do not need to for domestic reasons. this is a tough battle and tension within the pakistanis. the caller is right. there is an uneasiness with what pakistan does with the money we send, as well as whether or not they're fully committee. is this something that no doubt each administration has had to deal with. host: in egypt on new year's day, this photo from "the telegraph" in great britain. guest: this is an incredibly event.ant inven this is a serious attack, not only within egypt, but signals a broadening, perhaps, of the sectarian tension within the region and certainly an attempt by al-qaeda elements to
they have hundreds of civilians killed by a tax in pakistan, -- by a tax in pakistan. they have helped to capture or kill numerous al-qaeda figures. the problem is, there's a balance that pakistan has undertaken. especially with assumptions that the u.s. will not be there for a long-term --or the long term. and the concerns about overextending themselves in the tribal area where they had an uneasy peace for decades. they do not want to stir a hornet's nest if they do not need to for domestic...
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>> if there is separate war between pakistan and america, afghanistan will side with pakistan. ♪ host: the comments of the afghan president, just days after the wreath clinton visited the region. all when president obama announcement last thursday to withdraw u.s. troops from iraq. a live view of the u.s. capitol. sunday morning, october 23. voting taking place in tunisia for the first time in 22 years. they start to fall -- form a new government. government leaders failing to unveil a plan to resolve the eight european debt crisis. another round of talks set for wednesday. we will congress for the first 35 minutes on the comments of president karzai. no official response from the white house. for democrats, 202-737-0001. for republicans, 202-737-0002. for independents, 202-628-0205. we will get to your calls in just a moment. abc news is the month of upset with more details on this developing story overnight. hamid karzai as saying that if afghanistan and pakistan ever went to war, they would back up pakistan. such a scenario is exceedingly unlikely, he writes. his remarks appeared t
>> if there is separate war between pakistan and america, afghanistan will side with pakistan. ♪ host: the comments of the afghan president, just days after the wreath clinton visited the region. all when president obama announcement last thursday to withdraw u.s. troops from iraq. a live view of the u.s. capitol. sunday morning, october 23. voting taking place in tunisia for the first time in 22 years. they start to fall -- form a new government. government leaders failing to unveil a...
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-pakistan relations. guest: i don't think it's been as bad as it is now for many years and the only way now is probably up. but it will take a lot of effort on both sides, and i think senator kerry is probably one of the best people in washington that can help pakistan understand the kind of decisions that pakistan needs to make to sort out this relationship with the united states. host: 80 people killed over the weekend in what was billed as a response to the u.s. capture and killing of bin laden. is that the first of many types of terrorist attacks that we could likely see in the region? >> yes, and the death toll in that has gone up close to 90 now. there was another attack on a bus, suicide bomber in a bus in the heart of the punjab. this is going to be a pattern that we will see because the tariq taliban of pakistan, the ttp, the one that declared war against the state of pakistan, and has said it will avenge the death of bin laden, has associations with punjabi taliban groups in the heartland and th
-pakistan relations. guest: i don't think it's been as bad as it is now for many years and the only way now is probably up. but it will take a lot of effort on both sides, and i think senator kerry is probably one of the best people in washington that can help pakistan understand the kind of decisions that pakistan needs to make to sort out this relationship with the united states. host: 80 people killed over the weekend in what was billed as a response to the u.s. capture and killing of bin...
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pakistan has yet to prove which side they are really on. so much so that when osama bin laden was taken out by the american military we did not trust pakistan enough to even tell them that we were going to -- we were going to come into their country. our distrust against that country has been proven over and over again since that date. on may 16 "the wall street journal" reported that over 40% of the money that pakistan requests for reimbursement for military aid is denied by the federal government because those claims are unfounded by the federal government. in one case last year the united states paid millions of dollars to refurbish four helicopters to help pakistan's army transport troops into battle against the taliban. but it turned out that pakistan diverted three of those aircraft to peace keeping duties in sudan prakeses which pakistan receives compensation from the united nations. other claims include a $26 million charge for barbed wire and pickets and $70 million for radar maintenance although there's no enemy air threat related
pakistan has yet to prove which side they are really on. so much so that when osama bin laden was taken out by the american military we did not trust pakistan enough to even tell them that we were going to -- we were going to come into their country. our distrust against that country has been proven over and over again since that date. on may 16 "the wall street journal" reported that over 40% of the money that pakistan requests for reimbursement for military aid is denied by the...
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it has to be, what if pakistan becomes a failed state? we need to plan now for what we'd do if the pakistani situation is not manageable internally with respect to their nuclear stockpile, becoming a sanctuary for mutated versions of islamic extremist groups attacking the us -- the pakistan government and india and different ways, including the propagation of and india- pakistan war. they have the capability of long strained predict long strike -- long-range strikes. an important in cooperation with the people there will still rely on, who will take an interest if pakistan goes that route. think about the hedging strategy should be it plan a fails. >> questions? >> what is the greatest threat to al qaeda at this point in time? is that they -- global threat, not just u.s. -- is that the government of pakistan and afghanistan, and what is the greatest threat to them? >> i think that there are two a threat to al qaeda right now. first is the arab spring and what is happening in the arab world. that trend is going in the right direction. it w
it has to be, what if pakistan becomes a failed state? we need to plan now for what we'd do if the pakistani situation is not manageable internally with respect to their nuclear stockpile, becoming a sanctuary for mutated versions of islamic extremist groups attacking the us -- the pakistan government and india and different ways, including the propagation of and india- pakistan war. they have the capability of long strained predict long strike -- long-range strikes. an important in cooperation...
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this constant beting of pakistan and its intelligence service -- beating of pakistan. 30,000 pakistanis have lost their lives and even more soldiers. it's a complicated picture. i just think that the constant accusations about pakistan are not serving our purpose in the long run. pakistan is there. afghanistan is there. those countries are not going away. we need to engage pakistan in a better way than we have. in certainly the past year or so. host: wonderful comment -- guest: wonderful comment. i have been to pakistan several times. there are many middle-class pakistan and that what security, a decent government, and the what the number of things. what we need to do -- and i think the obama administration has attempted to do --which is to reach out to those particularly wanting democracy and better economic growth and development. i completely agree that there has been a dominant narrative of is a problem with pakistan and not much to work with. we need to also discuss what we can work with. we also should not ignore what is very clear evidence of support for militant networks that ha
this constant beting of pakistan and its intelligence service -- beating of pakistan. 30,000 pakistanis have lost their lives and even more soldiers. it's a complicated picture. i just think that the constant accusations about pakistan are not serving our purpose in the long run. pakistan is there. afghanistan is there. those countries are not going away. we need to engage pakistan in a better way than we have. in certainly the past year or so. host: wonderful comment -- guest: wonderful...
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the india-pakistan relationship, the israel-pakistan relationship. host: senator? guest: that is another important point. greta and i have not talked about that yet, but pakistan has a large number of nuclear weapons. they have a nuclear arsenal that we are sometimes concerned about. i am not so sure that what we have going on in afghanistan necessarily makes it more secure. and there is a lot going on between the two countries. i tnk that many of those issues would be resolved and worked out if we did not have such a large footprint right now in afghanistan. host: newport beach, california, marilyn. you are on the air caller: my name is mary-lynn. i probably talked too fast. good morning. i am a democrat, but i guess i am sort of conservative when it comes to foreign relations and our military and stuff like that, so i will probably sound little off base to you. do you think that going back to our relations with pakistan -- do you think act maybe our -- that maybe our relations and the the world works out of kilter when president obamaame in and he seemed -- were
the india-pakistan relationship, the israel-pakistan relationship. host: senator? guest: that is another important point. greta and i have not talked about that yet, but pakistan has a large number of nuclear weapons. they have a nuclear arsenal that we are sometimes concerned about. i am not so sure that what we have going on in afghanistan necessarily makes it more secure. and there is a lot going on between the two countries. i tnk that many of those issues would be resolved and worked out...
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-pakistan relations? caller: everything that has happened over there, it has been shrouded in mystery. from the cia agent and everything that has happened, you see part of the story and i think there is a lot more. my thought is that this is also so shrouded in mystery. we will probably not hear the whole story about everything host: what does that mean to you? caller: if you have two kids and they are fighting, you don't know what they are fighting about almost. we basically know the reason but we don't know the exact reason when it breaks down host: thank you for calling. back to " the new york times" -- the relationship is on a slippery slope and this is as close as you can get to a rupture. fort lauderdale, fla., republican, good morning. caller: i asked why they don't have a conservative line but you have every other line. do you know where that is? host: are breaking them down by party in this case the go ahead and make your comment. caller: people in this country can register as a conservative. hos
-pakistan relations? caller: everything that has happened over there, it has been shrouded in mystery. from the cia agent and everything that has happened, you see part of the story and i think there is a lot more. my thought is that this is also so shrouded in mystery. we will probably not hear the whole story about everything host: what does that mean to you? caller: if you have two kids and they are fighting, you don't know what they are fighting about almost. we basically know the reason...
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is, but on the afghan side at the border and on the pakistan site on the border? >> i meant to say complementary operations. there are significant operations going on in pakistan and the money and leisure areas up in the north. -- indeed -- in the mohmond and bajuer areas. we have complementary operations going on to squeeze them and take advantage of those operations. >> of the pakistan me -- if the pakistanis do not move decisively into north waziristan, taking on haqqani and other militants in that effort, how much of a setback to your efforts on the afghan side of the border will that be in the springtime? how important is it for the pakistanis not just to continue into bajaur where they are, but the move into north was there a stand? >> all that has a positive impact. it also leads to the durability of what we have to build on the afghan side of the border. we're working to continue the operation, especially those that threaten the pakistan state. together we think that will move in the right direction. >> can you win without them? if they did not do anything
is, but on the afghan side at the border and on the pakistan site on the border? >> i meant to say complementary operations. there are significant operations going on in pakistan and the money and leisure areas up in the north. -- indeed -- in the mohmond and bajuer areas. we have complementary operations going on to squeeze them and take advantage of those operations. >> of the pakistan me -- if the pakistanis do not move decisively into north waziristan, taking on haqqani and...
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the pakistan government -- it is difficult to aid the military of pakistan in the fight against terror. thank you very much. >> pakistan has been helpful in the past. it should come as no surprise to anyone for them to say that they have shared information in the past and led to a somewhat bin laden's whereabouts. i would dispute that. the problem has come up with the fact that if they knew he was there and if they did not pass along that little tidbit of information is a huge problem. again, they have been on-again and off-again. they have been helpful. some detainees they take into custody we get access to fully. some we do not. that is the frustration with dealing with the i.s.i., the government, and the military. we will look at the for reince 6 on this so we have a full and complete picture. i hope we do not spend a lot of time on that particular portion. it is time for pakistan and the united states to say, "a done deal. osama bin laden is gone. we have lots and lots of work to do. there are still suicide bombers in the fight for afghanistan and, we believe that they may have som
the pakistan government -- it is difficult to aid the military of pakistan in the fight against terror. thank you very much. >> pakistan has been helpful in the past. it should come as no surprise to anyone for them to say that they have shared information in the past and led to a somewhat bin laden's whereabouts. i would dispute that. the problem has come up with the fact that if they knew he was there and if they did not pass along that little tidbit of information is a huge problem....
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the india-pakistan relationship, the israel-pakistan relationship. host: senator? guest: that is another important point. greta and i have not talked about that yet, but pakistan has a large number of nuclear weapons. they have a nuclear arsenal that we are sometimes concerned about. i am not so sure that what we have going on in afghanistan necessarily makes it more secure. and there is a lot going on between the two countries. i think that many of those issues would be resolved and worked out if we did not have such a large footprint right now in afghanistan. host: newport beach, california, marilyn. you are on the air. caller: my name is mary-lynn. i probably talked too fast. good morning. i am a democrat, but i guess i am sort of conservative when it comes to foreign relations and our military and stuff like that, so i will probably sound little off base to you. do you think that going back to our relations with pakistan -- do you think act maybe our -- that maybe our relations and the the world works out of kilter when president obama came in and he seemed --
the india-pakistan relationship, the israel-pakistan relationship. host: senator? guest: that is another important point. greta and i have not talked about that yet, but pakistan has a large number of nuclear weapons. they have a nuclear arsenal that we are sometimes concerned about. i am not so sure that what we have going on in afghanistan necessarily makes it more secure. and there is a lot going on between the two countries. i think that many of those issues would be resolved and worked out...
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we expect to have continued cooperation with pakistan on this. there is no question we have disagreements and complications in our relationships. we speak openly and candidly with our pakistan counterparts about this. we believe the relationship is important enough and the kind of cooperation we get is essential to our national security and we need to continue it precisely so we can most effectively take the fight to al qaeda and succeed in that region. >> what discussions are going on with pakistan about military action that might go beyond drone -- >> i not sure i understand what you mean -- >> this is what senator gramm was talking about. he said we have lots of assets beyond drones. >> i'm not sure what he is referring to. we take action against the enemies of the united states, members of al qaeda where we find them, and in the case of osama bin laden, that happen to be in pakistan. the fact of the matter is we are fighting a war in afghanistan and one of the problems we have had which is where this issue arises from is the safe havens in pa
we expect to have continued cooperation with pakistan on this. there is no question we have disagreements and complications in our relationships. we speak openly and candidly with our pakistan counterparts about this. we believe the relationship is important enough and the kind of cooperation we get is essential to our national security and we need to continue it precisely so we can most effectively take the fight to al qaeda and succeed in that region. >> what discussions are going on...
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we do a lot of work with pakistan. we do our best to shake the nation as it lurches into modernization. i think we should stay engaged. >> in the "washington post" -- guest: there's some tough times in civil-military relations in pakistan. and ambassador hast to maintain the confidence of his government at home and do his job. hopefully, u.s.-pakistani relations will continue on a course and there will be some reconciliation in pakistan will see strong, civilian rule there. that is what we should have in pakistan. host: in the paper is this headline -- we have a tweet. guest: the administration has called for him to step aside as well, if i recall correctly. i think his days are numbered. it may be three days, three weeks, nine months. he has shown by his conduct that he does not really respect his own people. leaders in the region are now calling for him to resign. his days are numbered. host: kentucky, good morning. caller: good morning. the first thing i would like to do as a disabled american veterans is thank you
we do a lot of work with pakistan. we do our best to shake the nation as it lurches into modernization. i think we should stay engaged. >> in the "washington post" -- guest: there's some tough times in civil-military relations in pakistan. and ambassador hast to maintain the confidence of his government at home and do his job. hopefully, u.s.-pakistani relations will continue on a course and there will be some reconciliation in pakistan will see strong, civilian rule there. that...
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just recently, the defense minister of pakistan has ordered us out. we are going to have to adjust to that. that is where the threat is. >> mike, when you were secretary, how many threats came out of pakistan? >> probably a majority came out of pakistan. >> what do you do about it? >> i agree with matt. if that story is true, it is infuriating. i think mike is right. we've lost about one decade with pakistan. we cut off dealing with them. there were a group of folks who would have come to the united states and trained that did not come. as tempting as it is to get angry and lash out, i think we have to offer some firmness but remain engaged in them. >> two thanks, i agree with john brennan who said in the speech we are talking about that the largest threat to our homeland from a foreign places from yemen at this point. it has a failing government, and it has very active al qaeda and related cells hiding where there are basically no police function. they are preparing to attack our homeland. that is the place. that is where these internet materials are
just recently, the defense minister of pakistan has ordered us out. we are going to have to adjust to that. that is where the threat is. >> mike, when you were secretary, how many threats came out of pakistan? >> probably a majority came out of pakistan. >> what do you do about it? >> i agree with matt. if that story is true, it is infuriating. i think mike is right. we've lost about one decade with pakistan. we cut off dealing with them. there were a group of folks who...
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secondly, sure, i worry a lot about pakistan. but i'm yet to hear an american present a plan or policy that can influence what is going on inside of pakistan. even if you had a perfect government in afghanistan, how would that affect the growth of the pacific -- pakistani taliban which is a real extremist force, the division within the army in pakistan where it is growing and growing religious extremism. the political lies in corruption in that country and tribal and class loyalties there. that country is falling apart with over 100 nuclear weapons. but show phame, other than sayi we should do something about it, exactly what we should do. host: our last call is from illinois, diana, democrats line. caller: good morning, steve. i wanted to tell mr. gelb that in march of this year i was in pakistan and i had to learn about a different type of country for myself and show them how important it is for our country and their countries. but they did not accept who we were and they did not like us. and i agree that the troops coming home
secondly, sure, i worry a lot about pakistan. but i'm yet to hear an american present a plan or policy that can influence what is going on inside of pakistan. even if you had a perfect government in afghanistan, how would that affect the growth of the pacific -- pakistani taliban which is a real extremist force, the division within the army in pakistan where it is growing and growing religious extremism. the political lies in corruption in that country and tribal and class loyalties there. that...
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they are primarily coming north out of pakistan through the red blob you see on the bottom. we focus on the population and we looked at the areas which is where the population lives. when we arrived, we are obviously going to do full- fledged joint operations, but we thought perhaps it had gone a little bit out of whack. what you had to focus on the operation, you could not lose sight of the enemy. you could not allow the enemy to dictate what was happening on the battlefield. you could not allow him to murder and intimidate through the efforts to try to make. we tried to rebalance through that maneuver i talked about earlier, to take the battle to him, to make sure he was uncomfortable. we found that relatively successful. as you know, there were a series of battles down to be fishhook, which is the southern part of the river, and we had him in march 2011, that is slightly out of date. i would put more green and yellow on that map if i were doing it again. we believe we have regained the initiative in controlling those populations. again, it looks like manhattan island, but
they are primarily coming north out of pakistan through the red blob you see on the bottom. we focus on the population and we looked at the areas which is where the population lives. when we arrived, we are obviously going to do full- fledged joint operations, but we thought perhaps it had gone a little bit out of whack. what you had to focus on the operation, you could not lose sight of the enemy. you could not allow the enemy to dictate what was happening on the battlefield. you could not...
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the military in pakistan. that cooperation continues. we continue our counter- terrorism cooperation. this illustrates that pakistan is under enormous pressure and threats from these groups. they suffer considerably from this kind of violent extremism. speaking to the ongoing needs of close -- in spite of some of the questions raised -- >> [unintelligible] >> i can certainly look into it. >> do you have any information on mullah omar? >> there is no confirmation of those reports. >> the house will be returning at 6:30 eastern for votes on bills debated earlier today. tomorrow, the house and senate will be in the house chamber to hear from israeli prime minister, benjamin netanyahu. he will address the chamber starting at 11:00. the house will consider defense programs for next year, including the patriot act and funding of -- >> now available, c-span's congressional directory. a complete guide to the first session of the 112 congress. inside, new and returning members, including addresses, twitter addresses an
the military in pakistan. that cooperation continues. we continue our counter- terrorism cooperation. this illustrates that pakistan is under enormous pressure and threats from these groups. they suffer considerably from this kind of violent extremism. speaking to the ongoing needs of close -- in spite of some of the questions raised -- >> [unintelligible] >> i can certainly look into it. >> do you have any information on mullah omar? >> there is no confirmation of those...
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pakistan is a very difficult, unreliable ally. we see the rock solid relationship with afghanistan following 2014 as a very important goal. host: this comes during the debate on trimming our debt. we cannot afford to billion dollars a month to keep karzai. the point about the amount of money this is costing us, we are pulling back in iraq. there's still a significant presence had a significant time. guest: i would not expect congress to cut any of the money for soldiers on the ground. i do not think anyone wants to do that. areas to be targeted for cuts in afghanistan would be our support of the afghan national security forces, billions into that future. also our support for reconstruction and development in afghanistan, a big part of the obama administration strategy there. united states has spent over $50 billion in reconstructing afghanistan since 2001, with only meager results. certainly we have been able to decrease mortalities and have spent -- we have sent millions of girls to school. there has not been a lot to point to de
pakistan is a very difficult, unreliable ally. we see the rock solid relationship with afghanistan following 2014 as a very important goal. host: this comes during the debate on trimming our debt. we cannot afford to billion dollars a month to keep karzai. the point about the amount of money this is costing us, we are pulling back in iraq. there's still a significant presence had a significant time. guest: i would not expect congress to cut any of the money for soldiers on the ground. i do not...
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a second key challenge stems fr pakistan. the global instability of the country, the insurgent safe havens that remain there, the ties to terrorists that still exist among elements that exist and seeming deceleration of our relationship amid the continuing reing of davis. we sought every means to compel pakistan to reorient its strategic calculus short of cutting off u.s. assistance, which we did once before to no positive effect. to be sure, pakistan deserves praise forome steps it has taken to fightl eda and taliban groups on the pakistani side of the border. what we must ireasingly recognize is perhaps the most effective way to end pakistan ft. for teorist groups is to succeed in afghanistan. ultimately, it is only when an afghan government and security force is capable of neutralizing the terrorist groups backed by some in pakistan that those pakistani leaders could come to see a strategy of hedging their bets in this conflict will only leave them less secure and more isolated. we have made a great deal of progress in afg
a second key challenge stems fr pakistan. the global instability of the country, the insurgent safe havens that remain there, the ties to terrorists that still exist among elements that exist and seeming deceleration of our relationship amid the continuing reing of davis. we sought every means to compel pakistan to reorient its strategic calculus short of cutting off u.s. assistance, which we did once before to no positive effect. to be sure, pakistan deserves praise forome steps it has taken...
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iraq, pakistan, and afghanistan. after spending the last week in those three countries, just last week, i thought i would try to be responsive to what the chief asked me to do and give you an update of the situation as it least i see it. and some of you may remember, before we took office, after the election, the president made a pledge. he made a pledge to bring the iraq war to a responsible end, to responsibly and the war in iraq, and as some of you know, at that time, the president asked me before we got sworn in to go to iraq and make a trip to afghanistan and pakistan as well and come back and give an independent assessment of what we were about to take responsibility for. at the outset of the administration, a surprise to me, the president in the one day in the oval office turned asked, "joe, will you do iraq?" and so i had the honor and also the responsibility for our objective of bringing the war to an end in a responsible manner. we have had some incredibly talented foreign policy folks. we had incredibly ta
iraq, pakistan, and afghanistan. after spending the last week in those three countries, just last week, i thought i would try to be responsive to what the chief asked me to do and give you an update of the situation as it least i see it. and some of you may remember, before we took office, after the election, the president made a pledge. he made a pledge to bring the iraq war to a responsible end, to responsibly and the war in iraq, and as some of you know, at that time, the president asked me...
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aid in pakistan. you talk about political sustainability. you talk about it being clinical sustainable in the aftermath of the osama bin laden killing. are they preparing to reduce aid to pakistan? >> i have not heard the secretary in the last few weeks since the osama bin laden raid about the levels of aid. i think what he said he continues to believe is that we need each other. it is a complicated relationship. it requires effort on both of our parts. we both have a huge interest in the outcome of the terrorist problem on the afghanistan and pakistan border. we fundamentally believe we have to work together. i have not heard him at be an advocate for reducing our level of involvement or commitment to pakistan. he obviously shares some of the frustrations that secretary clinton and others have mentioned. and ultimately, he was there the last time. he saw the tragic consequences of that. i think he has been consistent on this for the past four years that we cannot repeat the same mistake. i know that
aid in pakistan. you talk about political sustainability. you talk about it being clinical sustainable in the aftermath of the osama bin laden killing. are they preparing to reduce aid to pakistan? >> i have not heard the secretary in the last few weeks since the osama bin laden raid about the levels of aid. i think what he said he continues to believe is that we need each other. it is a complicated relationship. it requires effort on both of our parts. we both have a huge interest in the...
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we put greater pressure on afghanistan and pakistan, al qaeda leadership in afghanistan and pakistan. and we have increased our cooperation with counterterrorism exercises with the government of yemen. >> does the president have confidence in margaret's ability? >> great confidence. >> you can tell us if she is -- is she the lead envoy now or is there any thought of sending somebody like ambassador back to -- >> i think ambassador wisner was sent to have one conversation that he had, he reported back on that, ambassador scoby was well aware of that and she takes part in the daily deputies committee meetings in the situation room run by the n.s.c. in order to assess the situation on the ground in egypt. >> and is the president aware that the iranian opposition has requested -- or give a sympathy protest, does he have message for the iranian leaders on that? >> i think the iranian leaders mentioned something around watching what was happening in egypt and i think i challenged the islamic republic of iran to show its responsiveness to its citizens by allowing such a march to happen and w
we put greater pressure on afghanistan and pakistan, al qaeda leadership in afghanistan and pakistan. and we have increased our cooperation with counterterrorism exercises with the government of yemen. >> does the president have confidence in margaret's ability? >> great confidence. >> you can tell us if she is -- is she the lead envoy now or is there any thought of sending somebody like ambassador back to -- >> i think ambassador wisner was sent to have one conversation...
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we need to protect the our borders and forget about the borders in afghanistan and pakistan. [applause] time to bring the troops home. [applause] there is no argument that is viable to say that we have to keep troops in south korea. they've been there since i was in high school. they've been in japan since world war ii. they've been in germany since we need a boost in the economy! -- they have been in germany since i was in high school. we need a boost to the econo! >> [applause] if we got in this trouble by a lack of loyalty to our law and constitution, it is not that difficult. all we have to do is restore the bleeping freedom and restore our conviction that the constitution works. it would take a while. but it might only take a year. we're into the fourth year of this recession. yes. we got in this trouble by not having respect for the constitution. we can get out of this trouble by respecting the rule of law in sending them by defending the constitution and thank you very much. [applause] ♪ >> and now a special message from strong american now. >> i'm mike, i'm a grandd
we need to protect the our borders and forget about the borders in afghanistan and pakistan. [applause] time to bring the troops home. [applause] there is no argument that is viable to say that we have to keep troops in south korea. they've been there since i was in high school. they've been in japan since world war ii. they've been in germany since we need a boost in the economy! -- they have been in germany since i was in high school. we need a boost to the econo! >> [applause] if we...
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we may be going to pakistan, yemen, other places. how do you continue that process when many of our callers have expressed weariness of war? pulling back, yet continuing? guest: you go after the biggest threat. it all starts with the intel. it all starts with the intel.
we may be going to pakistan, yemen, other places. how do you continue that process when many of our callers have expressed weariness of war? pulling back, yet continuing? guest: you go after the biggest threat. it all starts with the intel. it all starts with the intel.
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. -- pakistan, which is an ally of the united states, an uneasy ally, but still an ally. so, we are still fighting the taliban and some al-qaeda troops in afghanistan. it is a very difficult country in which to wage war. we're still taking casualties, but the matter render discussion is, and the difficulty is, if we leave -- the matter under discussion is, and the difficulty is, if we leave afghanistan now, having made promises that we wanted to establish an honest, functional, democratic government that provided human rights to its citizens, especially to women, which were not provided before -- can we leave now and assure that takes place? the answer is probably no. host: rogers talking about new l numbers released last night. are youhere? guest: yes, i am. host: tell us about the poll numbers that came out last night. guest: this is the establishment, the real poll of new hampshire done by the university of new hampshire, the most credible that we have got. we partner with the television station here. no real risk but -- surprise about who is in first place, a release
. -- pakistan, which is an ally of the united states, an uneasy ally, but still an ally. so, we are still fighting the taliban and some al-qaeda troops in afghanistan. it is a very difficult country in which to wage war. we're still taking casualties, but the matter render discussion is, and the difficulty is, if we leave -- the matter under discussion is, and the difficulty is, if we leave afghanistan now, having made promises that we wanted to establish an honest, functional, democratic...
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there are several main routes that come through all of these areas from pakistan into afghanistan. most of them are used for commerce. they trade a lot back-and-forth here. it is also used to bring in weapons and equipment to attack coalition forces. right down here is the center for trade and commerce in the area. >> in places like the paktika province, where nato has not had had much of a presence until recently, this is one of the provinces that only began getting nato troops in the past year. the population is not friendly to the coalition. the population will harbor taliban by actors. they will hold weapons for them. -- the population will harbor taliban fighters. the taliban will target the civilian population. they will not target them with violence. you have to go and start visiting houses. you have to march out and start knocking on doors demanding to be let in. and they do demands. if you do not let nato in, they will break the door down. not on the door and tried to put the nato forces in front. you go in and you start asking the hard questions. who has been here? where
there are several main routes that come through all of these areas from pakistan into afghanistan. most of them are used for commerce. they trade a lot back-and-forth here. it is also used to bring in weapons and equipment to attack coalition forces. right down here is the center for trade and commerce in the area. >> in places like the paktika province, where nato has not had had much of a presence until recently, this is one of the provinces that only began getting nato troops in the...
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they end up in the tribal areas of pakistan. that's essentially the wellspring from which a new taliban fighters are generated. they go across the border and they engage american troops. host: our guest is scott rigell. serve in the marine corps -- 1978-from 1978 steel1984 1984. new york city? caller: thank you for c-span. once we pull out and then the taliban to become stronger and run the country, they are of no threat to the united states. al-qaeda will not research in afghanistan. your guest said we are showing our hand to the enemy by talking about the troops withdrawing, but we have no enemy in afghanistan. we are in the middle of a civil war. i was here in new york city on 9/11 and i know what it felt like. we were attacked by a few sophisticated al-qaeda bounties on 9/11. the fact that those buildings came down like they did, they were lucky osama bin laden -- never in his wildest dreams did he think that those powers would pancake the way they did. this government and george bush overreacted. it was a tragedy and i know
they end up in the tribal areas of pakistan. that's essentially the wellspring from which a new taliban fighters are generated. they go across the border and they engage american troops. host: our guest is scott rigell. serve in the marine corps -- 1978-from 1978 steel1984 1984. new york city? caller: thank you for c-span. once we pull out and then the taliban to become stronger and run the country, they are of no threat to the united states. al-qaeda will not research in afghanistan. your...
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it isn't like ladders aren't available in pakistan or afghanistan. my point is i often facetiously respond to this idea, if you know me a 20-foot wall, i'll show you a 21-foot ladder, that that just makes fun of anybody who thinks you can protect the border with the wall. if anybody goes to a military compound, there's walls around the compound. why is that? to keep people out. it doesn't keep everybody out, they'll cut wires, they'll dig underneath, they blowholes in the wall with explosives, like they did in saigon. when i say we need to ball and a fence on our southern border, i'm not advocating that we build that and walk away and let somebody come up to the other side with a 21-foot ladder, i'm suggesting that first of all we don't have to build 2,000 miles of fence, wall, and fence. that we just build a fence, a wall, and a fence with a patrol road in between in those locations and build it until they stop going around the end. if anybody has been down to the border, you'll see the beaten path. the beaten path that goes sometimes right through
it isn't like ladders aren't available in pakistan or afghanistan. my point is i often facetiously respond to this idea, if you know me a 20-foot wall, i'll show you a 21-foot ladder, that that just makes fun of anybody who thinks you can protect the border with the wall. if anybody goes to a military compound, there's walls around the compound. why is that? to keep people out. it doesn't keep everybody out, they'll cut wires, they'll dig underneath, they blowholes in the wall with explosives,...
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pakistan relations. we learned the ambassador pakistan to the united states was forced out because of accusations he sought american help to rein in the powerful pakistani military. "washington post" headline. former journalist is known for her human rights work. it says the appointment of a prominent former journalist surprised observers who expected a choice with the more obvious step of approval from the powerful militaryrehman was close to but is your bhutto. also one of pakistan's few local opponents of tolerance. caller: been morning, c-span and america. i am trying to get mine care together. i have wondered, what does rand corp. do? they're more of a think tank and anything else. they send these guys out here to make us care about afghanistan, to tell us our security here in america is threatened by these people way across the world. and that if we pull out, the evil taliban will take back over. well, so what? so what? people are writing in the streets. people do not have food and jobs, and you on
pakistan relations. we learned the ambassador pakistan to the united states was forced out because of accusations he sought american help to rein in the powerful pakistani military. "washington post" headline. former journalist is known for her human rights work. it says the appointment of a prominent former journalist surprised observers who expected a choice with the more obvious step of approval from the powerful militaryrehman was close to but is your bhutto. also one of...
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there is a new axis of evil that has emerged between north korea, pakistan, china, and iran. and with russia. russia has supplied the nuclear scientists to help iran game that nuclear weapon. the united states has only evidenced weakness under president obama. what is amazing, ron paul is to the left of president obama on this issue. that is why i say ron paul would be a very dangerous precedent to the united states, when it comes to -- president to the united states, when it comes to that issue. >> that is a sweeping statement, to declare those countries as the new access of evil. that is what ronald reagan said about the cold war communist states. would that be reflective of a michele bachmann for a policy? the new axis of evil is those countries, including russia? >> yes, we need to understand where these aggressors are coming from. we need to take off our politically correct glasses and look at the world the way it is today, in reality. we need to look at that and recognize where our world vulnerabilities are, here in the united states. only a fool wishes for war. i would
there is a new axis of evil that has emerged between north korea, pakistan, china, and iran. and with russia. russia has supplied the nuclear scientists to help iran game that nuclear weapon. the united states has only evidenced weakness under president obama. what is amazing, ron paul is to the left of president obama on this issue. that is why i say ron paul would be a very dangerous precedent to the united states, when it comes to -- president to the united states, when it comes to that...
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. -- uncovered areas in pakistan. host: atlantic city, new jersey, where frank joins us. caller: both wars, iraq and afghanistan, were totally misplaced efforts by the united states. they are major contributing factors to be here recess. when i fought in vietnam and the infantry, we have two enemies we were fighting. the vietcong were more like what we would call the insurgents today and we used their in -- and we use our intelligence to find them. this whole war, as far as iraq and afghanistan, should have been a war of intelligence. it should have been a war of pinpoint operations and taking out certain high-level people that we needed to get rid of. putting a whole army on the ground is something you do only when the mainland is totally threatened. there was no total threat to the mainland. this whole operation has been one big the bond -- bid debunk from the beginning. a waste of $1.7 trillion now and in the future, paying for the veterans that were wounded and the ongoing care. it will be between $3 trillion and
. -- uncovered areas in pakistan. host: atlantic city, new jersey, where frank joins us. caller: both wars, iraq and afghanistan, were totally misplaced efforts by the united states. they are major contributing factors to be here recess. when i fought in vietnam and the infantry, we have two enemies we were fighting. the vietcong were more like what we would call the insurgents today and we used their in -- and we use our intelligence to find them. this whole war, as far as iraq and...